Longitudinal study of the role of COVID worry versus general anxiety in predicting vaccination and other COVID-preventive behaviors.

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical role of public engagement in health protective behaviors (e.g. masking, vaccination) to reduce viral spread and impact.

Longitudinal study of theory-based predictors of COVID-19 vaccination.

Efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 now focus primarily on encouraging vaccination. These efforts have been hampered, however, by vaccine hesitancy. A better understanding of the factors associated with vaccination may help identify those most likely to experience hesitancy and inform the content of public health outreach efforts.

Predicting engagement in behaviors to reduce the spread of COVID-19: the roles of the health belief model and political party affiliation.

Efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 within the United States have been compromised by varying levels of engagement in preventive behaviors, such as mask wearing, social distancing and vaccine uptake. The purpose of this study was to evaluate potential predictors of both (1) engagement in behaviors aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19 and (2) intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19. It was hypothesized that Health Belief Model (HBM) constructs would predict each outcome.

Cancer-Related Self-Disclosure in the Workplace/School by Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors.

Little is known about how survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers navigate the process of communicating their cancer history to those at work/school. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors impacting workplace/school disclosure decisions among AYA survivors and strategies used for self-disclosure. Two hypotheses were tested: (1) survivors would be significantly less likely to disclose their cancer history and more likely to avoid cancer-related topics at work/school versus with friends/acquaintances; (2) survivors' satisfaction with previous cancer-related self-disclosures at work/school would mediate the relationship between the reactions of others to those disclosures and the likelihood of future work/school disclosures.

Self-disclosure to peers by young adult cancer survivors.

Objective: Given the potential benefits of self-disclosure, the goal of this study was to learn more about how young adult cancer survivors navigate the process of disclosing their cancer history to peers.

Methods: A sample of 122 young adult cancer survivors completed a brief, online survey. Data were collected to assess how and why survivors self-disclose to peers and how peers react.

Impact of Cancer on Romantic Relationships Among Young Adults: A Systematic Review.

The aim of this review was to determine the impact of a cancer diagnosis and history on young adults' ability to initiate and maintain romantic relationships. MedLine and PsycInfo databases were used to identify articles that address dating, romantic relationships, or marriage among 18- to 45-year-old cancer survivors. Twenty-one relevant articles were identified.

Barriers to Increasing Physical Activity Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors.

Increasing physical activity may reduce some of the physical and mental health risks faced by young adult cancer survivors. Unfortunately, most young survivors are sedentary. The aim of this study was to identify barriers experienced by young survivors attempting to increase their physical activity; a better understanding of these barriers may yield more efficacious interventions for this population.

Randomized Trial of a Physical Activity and Meditation Intervention for Young Adult Cancer Survivors.

Purpose: Young adult cancer survivors have a number of increased health and psychosocial risks. To minimize these risks, they must address any modifiable risk factors, for example increase their physical activity (PA) and reduce stress. Unfortunately, more than half of young survivors remain sedentary, and few participate in a structured form of relaxation.

Recruiting young adult cancer survivors for behavioral research.

Young adults have been dramatically underrepresented in cancer survivorship research. One contributing factor is the difficulty recruiting this population. To identify effective recruitment strategies, the current study assessed the yield of strategies used to recruit young survivors for an exercise intervention including: clinic-based recruitment, recruitment at cancer-related events, mailings, telephone-based recruitment, advertising on the internet, radio, television and social networking media, distributing brochures and word-of-mouth referrals.

Intervention format and delivery preferences among young adult cancer survivors.

Background: Young adult cancer survivors face a number of increased medical and psychosocial risks, including an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and emotional distress. Although behavioral strategies, such as exercise, may diminish some of these risks, few behavioral interventions have been developed for this population.

Purpose: As a first step toward developing interventions specifically for young survivors, we conducted a qualitative study of their intervention-related preferences.

Internet-Based Physical Activity Intervention Targeting Young Adult Cancer Survivors.

Young adults who have been treated for cancer face several health and psychosocial risks. To minimize these risks, is it imperative that they address any modifiable risk factors, such as sedentary lifestyle. Unfortunately, more than half of young adult cancer survivors remain sedentary.

Desired features of smartphone applications promoting physical activity.

Approximately one-third of adults in the United States are physically inactive. This is a significant public health concern as physical activity (PA) can influence the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and certain forms of cancer. To minimize these health risks, effective PA interventions must be developed and disseminated to the vast number of individuals who remain sedentary.

Behavioral and psychosocial program needs of young adult cancer survivors.

Behavioral interventions for cancer survivors have historically targeted older adults or young adult survivors of childhood cancer. In this study, 18- to 39-year-olds diagnosed with cancer during young adulthood were interviewed to identify the types of behavioral and psychosocial programs needed. These young adult cancer survivors were also asked to identify potential barriers to program utilization.

Review of health behaviors and their correlates among young adult cancer survivors.

It is imperative that young adult cancer survivors address any modifiable risk factors, given their increased health risks. Unfortunately, few behavioral interventions have been developed for this population. The literature on physical activity, smoking, and alcohol and drug use among young adult cancer survivors was reviewed in order to identify the behaviors most in need of intervention, the most vulnerable subsets of the population, and the health behavior theories that might guide intervention development.

Need for health behavior interventions for young adult cancer survivors.

Objectives: To assess the relationship between modifiable health risks (eg, unhealthy diet) and interest in interventions in a sample of young adult cancer survivors (YACS).

Methods: Sixty YACS, aged 18 to 40, completed surveys.

Results: Few met recommendations for diet, exercise, or weight (ie, body mass index, BMI).

Home-based exercise among cancer survivors: adherence and its predictors.

Objective: Evidence of the benefits of exercise for those treated for cancer has led to exercise interventions for this population. Some have questioned whether cancer patients offered a home-based intervention adhere to the exercise prescribed.

Method: We examined exercise adherence in a randomized controlled trial of a 12-week, home-based exercise trial for breast cancer patients.

Exercise and relaxation intervention for breast cancer survivors: feasibility, acceptability and effects.

Objective: Although evidence mounts regarding the beneficial effects of physical activity (PA) interventions for breast cancer survivors, not all interventions have produced significant improvement in mood. Relaxation training may be a promising strategy for enhancing mood effects from these interventions. The goals of Be Calm and Move On were to assess the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a 12-week combined PA and relaxation intervention for breast cancer survivors.

Maintenance of effects of a home-based physical activity program among breast cancer survivors.

Purpose: Although physical activity (PA) adoption improves fitness and psychological well-being among cancer survivors, PA maintenance has not been examined. This paper presents follow-up of a home-based PA program for women treated for early-stage breast cancer.

Materials And Methods: Eighty-six sedentary women (mean age = 53.

A pilot study on disseminating physical activity promotion among cancer survivors: a brief report.

There is growing evidence that physical activity (PA) can improve quality of life (QOL) and reduce fatigue in cancer survivors. Research staff or healthcare providers have delivered PA interventions to cancer populations. As a first step to dissemination of a previously tested PA intervention, seven American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery volunteers (mean age = 57.

Effect of personal cancer history and family cancer history on levels of psychological distress.

This study examined the impact of personal and family cancer history on psychological distress. Regression analyses were conducted on a nationally representative sample of adult individuals who participated in the 2000 National Health Interview Survey, USA. Effects on distress of a personal cancer history, any family cancer history, or mother, father, sister or brother with a cancer history were examined.

Biologically based complementary and alternative medicine use among breast cancer survivors: relationship to dietary fat consumption and exercise.

Previous literature has shown that more than half of all female cancer survivors use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Although the prevalence of CAM use in this population is becoming apparent, few researchers have examined the relationship between CAM use and lifestyle factors that could influence patients' well-being. The present study examined whether breast cancer survivors who use biologically based CAM are more likely than CAM nonusers to follow a low-fat diet and maintain moderate or vigorous exercise.

Lifestyle and coronary heart disease prevention.

To conclude, promoting lifestyle changes in the primary care setting has received considerable attention. Efficacy data are most promising for encouraging smoking cessation; the evidence supporting increased physical activity and dietary changes among healthy adults is not conclusive. Nonetheless, the role of behavioral strategies for changing individual and multiple risk behaviors has been recognized.

Cancer-related beliefs and health behavior change among breast cancer survivors and their first-degree relatives.

It is unclear why some cancer survivors and their relatives are motivated by the (personal or vicarious) cancer experience to make positive health behavior changes while others are not. Consistent with Leventhal's Commonsense Model, we hypothesized that breast cancer survivors and their first-degree relatives (FDRs) would change behaviors they believed: (1) had caused the survivor's cancer or (2) could prevent a future cancer incidence. Sixty-five breast cancer survivors (stages 0-III) and 33 FDRs were recruited.

Physical activity among breast cancer survivors: regular exercisers vs participants in a physical activity intervention.

Background: Secondary prevention is of great importance in the cancer survivor population, given the substantial medical risks survivors face. Consequently, researchers have begun developing interventions that target behavioral risk factors, such as sedentary lifestyle, among survivors. This study represents a novel approach for evaluating the efficacy of a physical activity intervention for breast cancer survivors.

Home-based physical activity intervention for breast cancer patients.

Purpose: The efficacy of a home-based physical activity (PA) intervention for early-stage breast cancer patients was evaluated in a randomized controlled trial.

Patients And Methods: Eighty-six sedentary women (mean age, 53.14 years; standard deviation, 9.